Seppuku

noun

/sɛˈpuːkuː/

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Definitions

1.nounA form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.

Synonyms

hara-kiri junshi harakiri hari-kari harikiri harikari self-slaughter selfslaughter self-flagellation self-immolation shinju spadassinicide

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